Residents vow to fight homes plan

0 Have your say Angry residents opposed to plans to build thousands of new homes in North Tyneside are preparing for the next stage of their battle against the proposals.
People living in Murton and surrounding area have hit out at North Tyneside Council for earmarking more than 3,000 new homes in fields around the village as part of its Local Plan.
Murton Action Group says any such plan would add to traffic problems, destroy historic features and remove an area of natural countryside.
Over the summer, members spoke to more than 300 people using the fields and local cycle and footpaths.
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